Category Archive: Global ReLeaf

As we journey further back in time through our Global ReLeaf history, our stop in 2011 involves a location that certainly has made a name for itself regarding longevity. In fact, it’s an area that contains arguably one of the oldest, largest single organisms on Earth and one of only 40 prestigious “Wonders of America” […]

Cheers to surviving another week! Here is your reward: the latest Forest Digest. Report: Wildfire Reconstruction of West’s Riskiest Homes is $237B — Insurance Journal Wildfires are known to damage property and can be extremely dangerous during periods of drought, which much of the West has been experiencing over the past few years. A new […]

Urban forestry. The term itself seems contradictory. I used to gird myself when telling people what I do for a living. The inevitable bafflement would usually be followed by a pleasantly patronizing, “It’s nice you’re doing something you enjoy.” I would never argue, though, because I really do enjoy this work. I enjoy its depth […]

As American Forests celebrates being 140 years young this year — don’t we look great for our age? — we continue onto the next leg of our Global ReLeaf journey. And in terms of American Forests’ history, it was certainly a doozy! In partnership with Subaru’s Share the Love event, American Forests undertook a monumental […]

Get ready for some great stories in the latest Forest Digest! Long-term changes in dead wood reveal new forest dynamics — Phys.org Dead wood has been accumulating in many forests, and while it does provide vital habitat for many different species of birds and mammals, it also poses a risk by providing fuel for forest […]

By Sydney Mucha, Communications Intern Two weeks ago, the Senate voted on the issue of climate change, determining that “it is real and not a hoax.” Yet, the chamber still wouldn’t admit that climate change is human caused. Soon after, President Obama announced his proposed FY2016 budget, and while gains were made in Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program […]

By Faith Campbell, Emeritus environmental advocate and tree-pest expert As I said in my previous post, the greatest pest risk is associated with imports of whole plants. The U.S. allows few imports of plants in soil; instead, plants must be imported a bare-root stock, which facilitates visual inspection. Still, bare-root plants can also transport a […]

After an eventful week of celebrating wetlands and forest creatures, start the weekend with the most recent tree news in Forest Digest. Tree species influence boreal forest fire behavior and subsequent effects on climate — Phys.org According to a study by a UC—Irvine scientist, fires that burn black spruce, as species found in Canada and […]

Welcome Back! As we continue our journey back to 1990, we are bringing you the perilous story of the whitebark pine. As you will read, 2013 was only one of the many years American Forests worked protecting and restoring the whitebark pine, and if you follow us you may know this story and how our […]